Some PEC members could see higher 2021 rates
The cost of electricity will go up marginally for some members, according to a new…
Government
KMUD appoints interim GM, hears community center renovation update
The Kingsland Municipal Utility District board of directors appointed former board member Mary Ann Hefner…
LCRA won’t draw down lakes in 2021
Lower Colorado River Authority announced it has no plans to draw down Lake Marble Falls,…
ON THE AGENDA: Commissioners Court for Burnet, Llano counties
Llano County and Burnet County commissioners courts meet during the week of Nov. 23. Both…
Burnet County to hold public hearing Nov. 24 on voting centers
The Burnet County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing on the use of countywide…
LCRA to invest $64M in dam maintenance
After completing an almost two-year project of replacing floodgates at Tom Miller Dam in Austin,…
ON THE AGENDA: Government meetings for Nov. 16-20
The Marble Falls and Burnet school districts meet as do the cities of Meadowlakes and…
Ambulances to be stationed in Kingsland, Buchanan Dam under new contract
An agreement between Llano County and Hamilton County Hospital District reached in October means four,…
Grant to help keep Lake Buchanan Visitor Center running
The Llano County Commissioners Court approved a $15,000 grant that would allow the Lake Buchanan/Inks…
ON THE AGENDA: Government meetings for Nov. 9-13
The Llano County Commissioners Court and the cities of Bertram and Burnet have meetings the…
Presidential election never final until Jan. 6, no matter the year
As of Friday morning, Nov. 6, only 85 percent of Texas votes had been completely…
Bertram council takes shape
Bertram residents will hear from a familiar voice and a new one on the City…
Paths to presidential victory narrow as ballot count continues
Ballot counting goes on in battleground states as President Donald Trump prematurely declared victory and…
Newly elected, Ort extends olive branch to Granite Shoals council
In August, Phil Ort led a group of Granite Shoals residents in a petition drive…
Williams re-elected to District 25 seat
Texas voters on Nov. 3 re-elected U.S. Rep. Roger Williams to represent District 25 in…
Burnet County’s record-breaking turnout solidly Republican
Burnet County’s record-breaking turnout was decidedly created by an upswing in Republican voters. Always a…
City and other local election results
The results of a handful of local Highland Lakes elections came in at about 10…
School board election results
While many local races were uncontested, two Highland Lakes school boards saw three out of…
Martin and Ort win Granite Shoals seats
The Granite Shoals City Council will have two new faces following the Nov. 3 election….
Cornyn wins reelection to U.S. Senate
Voters returned U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to Washington, D.C., for another six years with…
Count underway in Burnet and Llano counties after polls close
When polls closed at 7 p.m. in Burnet and Llano counties on Election Day, the…
Voters’ voices: Sense of duty, privilege and a 15-hour trip
The lines to vote midday on Election Day at several Highland Lakes polling locations were…
Voters’ voices: Rise and shine on Election Day
Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in time zones across the nation in…
What you CAN’T have while voting
If you’re headed to the polls on Election Day on Tuesday, you’ll be expected to…